SSAT PREP words 1-20

abase

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone):

abash

make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed:

aberrant

departing from an accepted standard:

abound

exist in large numbers or amounts:

abridge

shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense:

law

curtail (a right or privilege):

abscond

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest:

absolve

• declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment:

accolade

an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit:

accost

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively:

accrue

of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time:

accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time:

acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest:

acumen

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions:

adage

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth:

adamant

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind:

adjunct

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part:

adroit

clever or skilful:

aggrandizement

increase the power, status, or wealth of:

ailment

an illness, typically a minor one:

akin

of similar character

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness: